“They’ve disgraced our trade. Ruined our art. They’ve put a woman on the stage.” At first glance, James Bond and Restoration Comedy might not seem to be natural bed-fellows. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find both contain a world of brave, brash and bawdy women unafraid to charm and calculate their way to…
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That opening gag sets the tone for this brand new musical, which could have been a finely tuned Ford Capri but coughs, splutters and stalls at something between a Cortina and a hover-mower. Like an old banger, occasionally the jokes backfire. There are redeeming features – Gemma Arterton is likeable enough as trailblazing seamstress Rita…
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